Count The Deed, Not The

...writings Can Be Stolen, Or Changed, Or Used For Evil Purposes. But Isn't The Risk Worth Taking? The More People Who Share Knowledge, The Greater Safeguard For It. Isn't There More Danger In Ignorance Than Knowledge?

It Is Harsh Enough For Each Man To Bear His Own Wound. But He Who Leads Bears The Wounds Of All Who Follow Him.

I Came To Fantasy Fairly Late. For Some Ten Years, I Had Been Happily Writing Fiction And Non-fiction For Adults. But I Always Loved Fantasy, Whether For Adults Or Young People; And At That Particular Point In My Life, I Wanted To Try It, To Understand It, As Part Of The Process Of Learning To Be A Writer. The Results Were Beyond Anything I Could Have Foreseen. As I've Said Often And Elsewhere, It Was The Most Creative And Liberating Experience Of My Life.

...alas, Raising A Young Lady Is A Mystery Even Beyond An Enchanter's Skill.

Even In A Fantasy Realm, Growing Up Is Accomplished Not Without Cost.